Thomas asking for where Congress’s legislative power is found.
Letter: it’s an obvious & integral part of Congress’s power, from the beginning through British Parliament. An implied power is no less real. Power of judicial review is implied! #SCOTUS
Letter: it’s an obvious & integral part of Congress’s power, from the beginning through British Parliament. An implied power is no less real. Power of judicial review is implied! #SCOTUS
Thomas really grilling Letter on history: what is the earliest example? #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #NobodyIsAboveTheLaw #SCOTUS
Letter: Congress has been issuing the equivalent of legislative subpoenas since President Washington. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #NobodyIsAboveTheLaw #SCOTUS
Congress issued equivalent of subpoena in St. Clair investigation in 1792, when a House committee “call[ed] for such persons, papers, and records, as may be necessary to assist its inquiries” into the military losses of Major General St. Clair. Receipts⬇️⬇️
Check out the history on pp. 11-12 of our McGahn amicius brief assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6579…
List of resources (more receipts of history of President’s complying with investigations) here: protectdemocracy.org/project/presid…
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